"Batalion Commander, there is a Japanese artillery tower on the road ahead. The Japanese patrol has just passed by!" Ma Dongyun, commander of the fifth company of the second battalion, reported as soon as he saw Xiao Yunshan approaching.
"How many people are there in the Japs patrol and how are their equipment?" Xiao Yunshan asked with a frown.
Ma Dongyun quickly replied: "Two motorcycles and an armored car!"
"Kill them!" Xiao Yunshan gritted his teeth and decided.
"We now represent the main force of the regiment, so we must take on the posture of fighting as the main force of the regiment!"
"You take the infantry artillery that the regiment commander has strengthened for us, and let me blow up the Japanese artillery tower in front of me. The battle will be over in ten minutes. Then set the artillery for me on the road, and when the Japanese patrol comes over, use the artillery to take out their armor.
car!"
"An armored car can block light and heavy machine gun bullets, but it cannot block artillery shells. An infantry artillery shell can be blown into scrap metal!"
"Sixth company, heavy machine gun platoon, and mortar platoon also set up defenses on the highway for me to block the mobile troops sent by the Japanese from the stronghold of the town!"
"Starting from the time we take down the turret, both companies will have to hold for me for an hour, giving the enemy a posture as if the main force is crossing the road, and then retreat quickly!"
More than a hundred Eighth Route Army troops carrying light and heavy machine guns and pushing infantry guns suddenly appeared outside the blockhouse. Only six Japanese and a dozen puppet troops defended the blockhouse, which could not withstand even five minutes.
"The main force of the new regiment must have come over. They want to cross the highway from us!" the Japanese Army Sergeant judged with a stern face.
The squad leader of the puppet army next to him began to tremble when he spoke. He stared at the sergeant and asked, "Taijun...then what should we do next?"
"The Eighth Route Army has not completely surrounded the gun towers. It is still too late to retreat. Do you want to retreat now?"
"Bah... Baga..." The sergeant did not hesitate to give the puppet squad leader a resounding slap.
"From now on, no one can mention retreat. The time has come to devote oneself to the empire. Everyone should prepare for battle, hold on to the stronghold, and buy time for reinforcements!"
"Contact the nearest stronghold immediately. The main force of the new regiment has arrived, requesting reinforcements!"
"Boom..." The violent explosion of artillery shells directly interrupted the Japanese sergeant's order.
Ma Dongyun didn't even have the intention to shoot, so he used infantry artillery fire as soon as he came up.
A large hole was blown out of the second floor of the blockhouse during the explosion. Two Japanese soldiers and four puppet soldiers fell into the blockhouse with screams.
"Bagh Ya Road, this is unfair, why don't they attack..." Sergeant shouted with despair on his face.
"Boom..." Within twenty seconds, the explosion sounded again.
A ball of fire exploded on the wall of the turret, and then the sergeant saw that the solid brick wall of the turret was torn apart like a goddess scattering flowers.
Because he was standing behind the brick wall, the broken bricks fell on him like a rain of rain, instantly burying him in the rubble.
"Two cannons can kill the enemy and one turret. It's better to have cannons!" Ma Dongyun was very satisfied with the result.
"The first platoon helps and assists the artillery to send the infantry artillery to the road and aim it in the direction of the Japanese patrol. The others occupy the commanding heights next to the road. I also want to kill the Japanese patrol returning for reinforcements!"
The Sixth Company also rushed onto the road and used a mountain ridge to set up defenses six to seven hundred meters away from the Fifth Company.
At the headquarters of the Japanese brigade in Linfen City, Major General Matsui, who had not slept all night, had a group of dark circles under his eyes. However, he was still not sleepy at all. He stood in front of the sand table and stared at the new breakthrough marked by the chief of staff on the sand table.
, with a sullen face and said nothing.
Everyone knew that the brigade leader was waiting for news.
He would not feel relieved until he knew the specific location of the new group.
"General, urgent call from the front line!"
"The main force of the new regiment is quickly moving to the north of us!" the communications staff reported as soon as they entered the war room.
Pointing to a point on the map, he said: "Here, they broke out from here. We have lost contact with one of the artillery towers here. Two explosions were heard from nearby strongholds, which were the explosions of infantry artillery shells."
"Even the infantry artillery was dispatched, it must be the main force of the new regiment!" the chief of staff judged.
Matsui neither confirmed nor denied. He needed more evidence to prove this judgment. He stared at the communications staff and asked: "Is there any other news?"
"Hi!" the communications officer replied.
"The patrol that rushed over quickly was blocked by a new group before it reached the gun tower, and the armored car was destroyed by them with infantry artillery!"
"The mobile troops sent by the stronghold recently were also stopped by the Eighth Route Army."
"They have very powerful firepower, with a large number of heavy machine guns and mortars. The mobile team suffered heavy losses and is relying on armored vehicles to hold on. But it is absolutely impossible to break through the Eighth Route Army's interception unless there are reinforcements to kill them!"
The chief of staff stood up again: "General, I am sure that the Eighth Route Army that is crossing the road is the main force of the new regiment."
"The blocking forces on both sides of the road are buying time for their main force to cross the road."
"If it's daytime, we only need a few bombers to pass by, and we can easily create a new main force!"
Matsui's eyes had shifted to the Guangfa area north of Linfen. He frowned and thought about the purpose of the new group's trip to the north of Linfen, and soon he thought of it.
"I understand. There are many hilly and mountainous areas to the north of Linfen, which are very suitable for the Eighth Route Army to engage in mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare. They must have gone there to establish a base."
The chief of staff also thought about it: "Also, we don't have many troops stationed there. We only have one infantry squadron in total. With the strength of the new regiment, we will definitely be able to quickly capture and control this hilly area!"
As if thinking of the various difficulties and helplessness faced by the imperial army when fighting guerrillas with the New Regiment, the chief of staff suddenly frowned into a big "Sichuan" sign.
Staring at Matsui, he asked: "General, that place is very suitable for the development of the Eighth Route Army. They must not be allowed to pass!"
"Our troops are not vegetarians!" Major General Matsumoto gave a very pertinent answer.
The order was: "Contact the Special Forces Brigade, draw out a squadron, find the main force of the new regiment, and attack and harass them along the way. I will use the guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare that the Eighth Route Army is good at to attack them in turn. Don't the Chinese have a saying: treat your people as they are?
I will return it to you today!"
"The main force of the special force will immediately rush to the hills west of Linfen to hide and wait. If there are still people in the main force of the new group who can kill them alive, kill them directly!"
"Chief of Staff, the mobile troops and encirclement and suppression troops leaving the city must change their marching direction immediately. I will chase and intercept the new regiment on their way to the hills north of the city!"
In the end, the Sixth Company failed to kill the last twenty or so Japanese who relied on armored vehicles for defense.
As soon as the blocking time came, the troops left the road and disappeared into the night.
Because it was night now, and the living Japanese did not dare to leave the armored car too far, they could only watch the new group withdraw from under their noses.
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